Microsoft rushes out emergency fix for Windows 11 bug that stops PCs recovering from boot failures

Microsoft rushes out yet another emergency fix for broken PC recovery features – I'd recommend you get this patch now.
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The Windows Recovery Environment, specifically designed to fix broken things, has broken, and I don't think that should happen

Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...

Windows 11 25H2 has borked the mouse and keyboard controls in the Windows Recovery Environment, because what would a major update be without a fresh batc…

As per Microsoft's Win 11 25H2 known issues page, update KB5066835 has stopped USB devices, like keyboard and mice, from ...
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Microsoft tells Windows users to ignore 0x80070643 WinRE errors

Microsoft says some users might see 0x80070643 installation failures when trying to deploy the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. The known issue impacts the KB5057589 WinRE ...